Hattie Saville painted a boy, a dog, a red wagon, and a t-shirt that says everything — the kind of image that stops you cold and makes you smile.
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Maker: Hattie Saville (1925–2022), Vermont; signed
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Materials: Watercolor, wood frame
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Dimensions: Frame 10 5/8" wide × 8 5/8" tall; watercolor approx. 6 7/8" wide × 6 1/2" tall
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Origin: USA (Vermont)
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Era: Vintage, 1970s–1980s (estimated)
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Condition: Very good — painting excellent; frame aged but sound (original frame; consider reframing if gifting). Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
This original watercolor, from Saville's "Stories in Watercolor" series, depicts a boy pulling his dog in a red wagon, his shirt reading "I'm Somebody Special" — the title of the piece made visible within the painting itself. Signed by the artist. Matted and framed. One available.
For a child's room, a nursery, a playroom, or anywhere a small piece of genuine joy belongs — a perfect gift for a new parent, a Vermont art collector, or anyone who simply loves a red wagon.
Hattie Saville was born Harriet Jean Bristol on January 14, 1925 in Burlington, Vermont, and studied at the University of Vermont from 1942 to 1946. She married Richard Saville in 1948 and moved to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where she developed her lifelong love of watercolor painting into a career, teaching locally and exhibiting her work for decades. In 1994 she received the Mary Bryan Award at the Northern Vermont Artists Association's 78th Annual Juried Show. Saville passed away at 97 on January 22, 2022 — making her original paintings, like this one, pieces that will never be made again.
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